Wikimania-l July 2010

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Streaming options for wikimania panels/talks etc
by James Alexander 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

I know Aphaia asked about streaming earlier for her group and was told that it was going to happen ( http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimania-l/2010-July/002034.html ) I was just wondering if we knew what was going to be available to be streamed/ where we would be able to get it etc. I poked around the wiki (and a few to many people on IRC) but wasn't able to find it. Always possible that it isn't figured out yet but getting close so thought it was worth asking. James Alexander james.alexander(a)rochester.edu jamesofur(a)gmail.com

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Re: [Wikimania-l] wifi connections
by phoebe ayers 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Hi John, We're planning to have wifi in the venue, yes. A pack of Wikipedians without internet... is like football fans without vuvuzelas. Or something. For everyone making a presentation, however, I would strongly urge you (just as a general rule of thumb) to bring a copy of the presentation with any screenshots you need on your laptop or on USB -- just in case the internet goes down at the critical moment when you need it to present! phoebe -- WikiSym 2010: July 7-9 | http://wikisym.org/ws2010 http://phoebeayers.info | phoebe.ayers(a)gmail.com On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:54 AM, John Dove <john(a)credoreference.com> wrote: > Please excuse me if this has been answered previously. Will there be good > wifi connections in the meeting areas as well as the housing? > > -john dove > > -- > John Dove, President > Credo Reference > > dove(a)credoreference.com > +1 781.964.2325 (mobile) > > “Credo's Got My Attention Again!" – Cheryl LaGuardia, Library Journal, > January 26, 2010, upon learning of Credo signing up for images from the > National Gallery >

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Wikimedia Foundation filming in Gdansk
by Jay Walsh 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Hi folks, For those who might not know me - I manage communications for the Foundation, here for my third Wikimania! Some of you may be aware that the Wikimedia Foundation is undertaking a small production here at Gdansk this year, largely to coincide with the presence of so many of our project representatives from around the world. The intention of this filming is to produce a bank of footage of our project participants, and more specifically to produce a series of short videos that will help show the faces and personalities behind our projects. Much photography and video exists of our community, but this is the first time we're working to produce something of significant, studio-style quality that everyone will be able to use. We'll be asking some basic questions about how the projects work, particularly Wikipedia, so we can have interesting perspectives and practical knowledge - first hand from the contributors - to use for a variety of purposes. The final videos will be CCBYSA, of course, and the timing of their release (late August, early Sept) should help us with some major upcoming milestones, specifically the 10th anniversary of Wikipedia, our next major fundraiser, and efforts to both bring in new editors and to provide a short, simple, and very good video that portrays some of the people behind our movement. We hope the videos can also be subtitled and localized by and for chapters and other groups interested in supporting the Wikimedia projects. Over the three days of Wikimania you might be approached by me or one of a few staff or volunteers to share 10-15 mins of your time to tell us about yourself and your involvement with the projects on camera. The questions will be very simple - no special prep needed, just your honest answers and enthusiasm. This is of course 100% voluntary, and because we're filming just off-site of the main venue (we've set up a small studio at the adjacent Maritime Museum), it will only involve those who wish to be filmed. This isn't a video project focussed on Wikimania specifically, rather on the people of the projects, and why and how you participate. A few other visiting video/media crews may be shooting Wikimania itself (besides the many videographers amongst the contributors), but this project is completely studio-based. Obviously if you are not comfortable having your likeness, username/name, and nationality used in a public work like this, it probably isn't something you would want to participate in. The final videos will be hosted on Commons and other video sites. Because we have limited time over three days, we won't be able to film everyone, but we'll try to film as many as possible. We're trying to cover a spectrum of people, projects, personalities, and nationalities. We'll shoot mostly in English, but you'll be encouraged to add responses in native or other languages as well. Jelly Helm, who was working with the Foundation at last year's Wikimania as well, will be back to oversee and direct this production alongside the Foundation. We're also working with a small film crew from Hamburg who has done some work on the topic of Wikimedia's projects before. You can get a sense of the kind of production that we're envisioning by seeing some of the earlier work Jelly has done with a non profit in the US called Oregon Humanities: http://www.youtube.com/user/oregonhumanities# I'm really confident that the final videos and footage will be very good, and highlight the people and passion of our projects. No one is better at telling the story of why 'you' contribute than you - and without a doubt (obviously!) Wikimedians know and speak about their movement better than anyone else. The filming will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at about 11AM and running through 7 or 8 PM. If you'd like to participate you can reach out to me off-list, or you'll probably meet or hear from me or some of the other folks helping out with this project during Wikimania. Again, we won't be able to film everyone, but we'll try to get lots. If this proves successful we may try again next year as well - particularly for the big 10 year anniversary. Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks in advance for your interest - hope to see you take part. Best, jay -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Local phone numbers for communication
by Manuel Schneider 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Thanks Samuel! Does someone know about data usage on prepaid cards in Poland? I am interested in getting a prepaid card in Poland for my smartphone to do both calls and sending/receiving mails. /Manuel -- Urspr. Mitt. -- Betreff: Re: [Wikimania-l] Local phone numbers for communication Von: Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> Datum: 03.07.2010 21:09 You can get a "PLAY" sim card at any small market. (put it in your phone, get on the PLAY network, wait until you get a confirmation by SMS in a few minutes.) There's no charge, you simply pay for credit. you can get a 5 or 15 zl card anywhere, and add credit online. SMS'es are 0.5 zl each . I haven't yet tested what calls cost. SJ On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Jeromy-Yu Chan (Jerry~Yuyu) <jerry.tschan.yu(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 23:32, Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I've just gotten a local Polish sim card, and posted my # on my >> wikimania2010 userpage. > > Great > > where do you got it? > How much? and is it complicated to get one? > > >> >> If others are getting local numbers, you may >> want to do the same. Also, people organizing their own pub crawls and >> meals early this week, please post a note about what you're doing >> online... >> http://wikimania2010.wikimedia.org/wiki/Events >> >> SJ >> >> -- >> Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > Jerry~雨雨 > Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan, ARAD > User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia | Wikimedia HK > ChapCom, WMF | ComCom, WMF > Blogger | http://jeromyu.wordpress.com > MSN: jeromyuchan(a)msn.com > also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places > > Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 > Laudamus quae laudentur > Qui mollis et dissolutus est in opere suo frater est sua opera dissipantis > Non clamatis hostilia, numquam esse vos accusatoribus > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Samuel Klein identi.ca:sj w:user:sj _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Future of wikimania session
by phoebe ayers 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Hello all, Following up on the conversation about a potential long-term wikimania comittee, I would like to have a "future of wikimania" discussion (apparently this is now an annual event!) where we can talk about the comittee and other ideas. I propose meeting Sunday over lunch, in the lunch area or open space. I'll also start a wiki page to collect ideas from those who can't attend. Note: I have no interest in making this a session for complaining or analyzing past years - please do this elsewhere. Let's come prepared to talk about the future. Phoebe -- Sent from my mobile device -- WikiSym 2010: July 7-9 | http://wikisym.org/ws2010

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Food & Football tonight - Germany/Spain
by Liam Wyatt 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Following last night's great game we'll be doing it again! Tonight is ze Germans against España for the right to play the Dutch in the final. Meet at 18:30 out the front of the Philharmonie. Then we will take the ferry across the river to the Taverna Dominikanska which is immediately on the opposite side (where the pirateship is). This is a nice place with good food and a big screen - they seemed to like us yesterday even though Eugene broke his chair. The place WILL fill up as the game starts - this is why we are getting there early to eat. See you at the Philharmonie at 18:30. -Liam, Lodewijk, Maarten.

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Re: [Wikimania-l] Dormitory : sleeping bag and towels ?
by Manuel Schneider 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Just asked your fellow sleepers that are already here and staying at a dorm: You have to bring towels, but linen etc. are provided. Have a good trip! /Manuel -- Urspr. Mitt. -- Betreff: [Wikimania-l] Dormitory : sleeping bag and towels ? Von: Jean-Frédéric <jeanfrederic.wiki(a)gmail.com> Datum: 07.07.2010 19:54 Hello folks, For the dormitory option, does one need a sleeping bag and towels ? (I asked this on inquiries@ a few days ago, but I guess the organisation team has other stuff on their heads than these kind of trivial matter :-) Those already there probably have the answer) I'm packing tonight. See you all tomorrow in Gdansk ! Thanks in advance, Jean-Fred _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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Dormitory : sleeping bag and towels ?
by Jean-Frédéric 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Hello folks, For the dormitory option, does one need a sleeping bag and towels ? (I asked this on inquiries@ a few days ago, but I guess the organisation team has other stuff on their heads than these kind of trivial matter :-) Those already there probably have the answer) I'm packing tonight. See you all tomorrow in Gdansk ! Thanks in advance, Jean-Fred

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biking tour gdansk
by Lodewijk 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

hey all, maarten liam and I will be taking a biking tour, and i just ordered three bicycles here outside the venue. it is quite easy (especially if you have a polish person to make the actual call :) ) and they delevired within hours. if you also want to cycle - with us or by yourself, you can also order bikes through www.telebike.pl - call them at +48 504 57 66 47. gdansk is a wonderful city to cycle! at the tourist office they also give a wonderful help btw, it is located at the long street just across the bridge near the infamous Holland House. They also give out cycling maps! best, Lodewijk

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IMPORTANT: accomodation in Gdansk for someone arriving 0h40
by Everton Zanella Alvarenga 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Hi, a friend from Wikimedia Brasil, Alexandre Hannud Abdo <abdo at member dot fsf dot org>, is arriving by train on July 9 at 0h40. He is coming from Italy and this was the best option he could find to attend Wikimania and he has also been granted with a scholarship. We need to know the following these important things: 1) Which ho(s)tel was booked for him? We *must* inform for this ho(s)tel staff a person is arring this time (some ho(s)tels don't allow checkin at this time). 2) Are there taxis this time to go to his place? I'm arriving on July 8 at 17h30 and haven't also been informed where to go, but reading the Wikimania mailing list, I'm thinking to go to Philarmonica and find someone from Wikimania. But Alexandre is in a sittuation where it's VERY important to know his place. I hope this email won't be ignored, Tom 2010/7/6 Everton Zanella Alvarenga <everton137(a)gmail.com>: > Hi, I'm leaving in 1,5 day. Is there any chance to know which ho(s)tel > have you booked for me? Some friends from Wikimedia Brasil also didn't > receive anything about this. > > Thanks, > > Tom > > 2010/6/17 Janusz Dorożyński <janusz(a)wikimania2010.pl>: >> >> ----- Oryginalna wiadomość ----- >> | Od: "Cary Bass" <cary(a)wikimedia.org> >> | Do: "Everton Zanella Alvarenga" <everton137(a)gmail.com> >> / >> | Tom, >> | >> | You should be able to stay an additional night; I'm sorry it was not >> | on the form. I'm copying the relevant people in my response for you, >> | so you can make arrangements. >> / >> | On 06/16/2010 08:14 PM, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote: >> / >> | > I've to stay one more night in Gdansk (I'm taking a plane on >> | > tuesday). Is it possible to know which hotel/hostel I'm staying for >> | > me booking a >> | > room on this additional day? I'll contact them directly and see if I >> | > can already pay this additional day. >> >> Marcin, who is responsible for accomodation support? Our duty is visa support, but we get messages we can't handle. >> >> -- >> Janusz Dorożyński >> Wikimania 2010 Gdansk ++ http://www.wikimania2010.pl >> >

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